Site Engineer Review

Item: Site Engineer at VolkerWessels
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at VolkerWessels

Degree Apprenticeship

Civil Engineering

Preston

Review Submitted: March 2025

Overall Rating

5 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

5/5

As a site engineer I am responsible for line and level control on construction projects. I also get involved in documentation such as health and safety, quality and environmental records.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

I enjoy my programme greatly

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

I have learnt a lot about civil engineering, construction, management (of others and myself) and my overall confidence has developed considerably.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

5/5

Well organised and structured.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

Plenty

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

5/5

My training provider gives me adequate support to achieve what I want to achieve.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

5/5

I think it has been important for my performance as I can see the thought process that is likely to have gone in to designing some of the structures that we build and understand how they should be built to perform.

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

5/5

There are ample opportunities to get involved in

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend VolkerWessels to a friend?

Yes

Why?

I think that it is a good place to start a career in an interesting field as there are many opportunities and much to learn from many great people while also achieving professional qualifications that will last you a lifetime.